To aid the smooth transition into Reception for our new starters, each child in Reception is given a buddy from our Year 6 class. The Year 6 pupils support their Reception buddy welcoming them as part of our school community with a friendly smile and a helping hand.
The under-11 team played their first fixtures in the defence of the Dale League that the previous team won last season. The side drew their first match 0-0, coming the closest to breaking the deadlock by hitting the crossbar. The second match the team managed to score and keep a clean sheet, winning 1-0. The… Continue Reading
Year 6 were given the opportunity to visit Heaton Library where they each took out a reading book from the wide range of authors and genres on offer. Continue Reading
The under-11 side won 7-2 in the Bob Maddison first round. A great second half performance. The team should be proud of their efforts and team work! #shineinlittleways Continue Reading
As part of their History unit ‘Conflict through the Ages’, Y6 pupils made weapons (using natural materials) from the Stone Age, Iron Age, Bronze Age, Roman era, Greek era, Anglo-Saxon era and Viking era. Next term, the children will move onto learning about conflict during the Crusades, World War 1 and World War 2. Continue Reading
“CONGRATULATIONS to @eliotsmithdance in collaboration with @StTeresasCP who were awarded ‘Highly Commended’ status in Creative Health in Primary Schools Awards, for their Contemporary Dance & Sustainability project #CreativeHealthNENC “. What our judges said: “This project has clear outcomes in relation to social and emotional wellbeing, alongside the educational element of the work around sustainability, they… Continue Reading
Children from across KS2 have taken up the October Rosary Challenge set by the Mark Ten Mission. As well as praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, the children worked together to make large set of Rosary Beads. Continue Reading
Year 6 have been learning all about fractions- finding equivalence; simplifying; adding and subtracting; multiplying and dividing. The children build up their learning in three steps: first of all they use practical resources to answer a question, followed by visual representations and finally they record their word in a written method. Continue Reading
In RE,Year 6 have been learning about the Jewish religion with a particular focus on Jewish festivals including Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Hanakkuh and Yom Kippur. The children enjoyed sampling some items including the Torah, the Seder Plate, the Kippah and the Menorah. Continue Reading
Year 6 are learning about conflict through the ages in their History unit. Starting from the Prehistoric Ages, through the Roman and Greek time periods, to the Anglo-Saxon and Viking periods, the children have been exploring how weaponry, warfare and tactics developed over time. They used their historical enquiry skills to evaluate the advantages and… Continue Reading
